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I'm planning to build a gaming/slight video editing pc. After much research this is what I came up with. Can you guys give my build some suggestions? By the way, my budget is USD $1100 +/_

 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($118.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($469.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $1040.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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looks good just grab a different 290x xfx are pretty poor and a ssd if you can 

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CPU: i5 4670k i won the silicon lottery Cooler: Corsair H100i w/ 2x Corsair SP120 quiet editions Mobo: ASUS Z97 SABERTOOTH MARK 1 Ram: Corsair Platnums 16gb (4x4gb) Storage: Samsun 840 evo 256gb and random hard drives GPU: EVGA acx 2.0 gtx 980 PSU: Corsair RM 850w Case: Fractal Arc Midi R2 windowed 

 

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Look pretty good! Though if you have an SLI/CF ready motherboard, you might as well also have an SLI/CF ready PSU. Also you should definitely add an SSD.

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-CPU- i7 3930k @4.8GHz 1.4v -Mobo- Asus Rampage IV Extreme -GPUs- 2x GTX Titan Hydrocopper SLI -RAM- 32GB (8x4GB) Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz -Storage- 500GB Samsung 840 SSD | 2TB WD Green HDD


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looks good

[spoiler= Dream machine (There is also a buildlog)]

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe - CPU: I7 5820k @4.4 ghz 1.225vcore - GPU: 2x Asus GTX 970 Strix edition - Mainboard: Asus X99-S - RAM: HyperX predator 4x4 2133 mhz - HDD: Seagate barracuda 2 TB 7200 rpm - SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 500 GB SSD - PSU: Corsair HX1000i - Case fans: 3x Noctua PPC 140mm - Radiator fans: 3x Noctua PPC 120 mm - CPU cooler: Fractal design Kelvin S36 together with Noctua PPCs - Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Cherry gaming keyboard - mouse: Steelseries sensei raw - Headset: Kingston HyperX Cloud - Build Log

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($209.97 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.66 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($88.79 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($373.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($95.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($21.20 @ Amazon)
Total: $1152.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I'd spring for this build its only 50 dollars more and its really solid.

If you've previously won the build off please pm me so we can get something worked out.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($209.97 @ Amazon)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.66 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($88.79 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($373.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($95.99 @ NCIX US)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($21.20 @ Amazon)

Total: $1152.55

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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I'd spring for this build its only 50 dollars more and its really solid.

Is there a huge performance difference between r9 290x and non x? 

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hmm....then which 290x would you recommend me? is powercolour better ?

windfocre,tri x,vapor x, pcs etc 

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CPU: i5 4670k i won the silicon lottery Cooler: Corsair H100i w/ 2x Corsair SP120 quiet editions Mobo: ASUS Z97 SABERTOOTH MARK 1 Ram: Corsair Platnums 16gb (4x4gb) Storage: Samsun 840 evo 256gb and random hard drives GPU: EVGA acx 2.0 gtx 980 PSU: Corsair RM 850w Case: Fractal Arc Midi R2 windowed 

 

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Is there a huge performance difference between r9 290x and non x? 

 

In gaming, somewhat but not enough to notice unless you are counting framerates. This original build had a 780 in it instead, just swapped it out since you wanted to stay around 1200.

If you've previously won the build off please pm me so we can get something worked out.

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In gaming, somewhat but not enough to notice unless you are counting framerates. This original build had a 780 in it instead, just swapped it out since you wanted to stay around 1200.

Okay, then I'll be better off buying the 290. But I won't be crossfiring in the future, so can I replace the PSU with the cx 600 instead?

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Okay, then I'll be better off buying the 290. But I won't be crossfiring in the future, so can I replace the PSU with the cx 600 instead?

 

Just go with the PSU I recommended. It's tier one material (the highest quality). Plus the fully modular makes a difference in the cleanliness of your case :) But its your call.

If you've previously won the build off please pm me so we can get something worked out.

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hmm....then which 290x would you recommend me? is powercolour better ?

 

I would go with a lightning as i did with my pc.The power on this thing is amazing and the cooler is perfect.Yes is very expensive but you can oc the shit out of it with a bios update

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Swapped a few things around. 

 

Added a 256GB SSD, and a fully modular XFX (Seasonic) psu which is plenty for a single R9 290.

 

 

 

 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($113.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Micro Center) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($373.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1145.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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